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Recent Examples of henhouse
That’s like asking a fox to investigate why the henhouse is empty.
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Houman Hemmati, Oc Register, 20 July 2025
The teen stabbed his dad twice during the confrontation outside the henhouse, officials said.
—Paloma Chavez, Miami Herald, 3 June 2025
This is a prime opportunity for parents to enjoy a morning ride while grandparents hang back with grandchildren to meet a baby goat, pet friendly pigs and, on select days, collect eggs from the henhouse.
—Margaux Lushing, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
From henhouse to clubhouse, Rick Workman has always known the truth:
The only way to hatch a dream is to show up every morning and get to work.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 May 2025
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Houman Hemmati, Oc Register, 20 July 2025
The teen stabbed his dad twice during the confrontation outside the henhouse, officials said.
—Paloma Chavez, Miami Herald, 3 June 2025
This is a prime opportunity for parents to enjoy a morning ride while grandparents hang back with grandchildren to meet a baby goat, pet friendly pigs and, on select days, collect eggs from the henhouse.
—Margaux Lushing, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
From henhouse to clubhouse, Rick Workman has always known the truth:
The only way to hatch a dream is to show up every morning and get to work.
—Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for henhouse
Noun
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The first was named after the legislature of the Texas Republic, although the first capitol, a log structure tucked behind a defensive stockade, rose not on Congress but at West Eighth and Colorado streets.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
22 Mar. 2026
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The camp consisted of a stockade erected around a 16-acre field by 200 enslaved workers commandeered from nearby plantations.—
Drew Gilpin Faust,
The Atlantic,
8 Feb. 2026
Noun
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This enchanting storybook suite—once a historic dovecote—is a masterclass in rustic French charm and whimsical elegance.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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At the very top of the house, in a former dovecote with oxeye windows, there’s now a yoga studio and a roof deck with a hair-raising view of the river valley.—
Jo Rodgers,
Vogue,
3 May 2024
Noun
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On the day of the rettir, hundreds of sheep are released into a central wooden sheepfold that’s surrounded by marked compartments—one belonging to each local farmer—that jut out from the inner circle like rays of the sun.—
Laura Kiniry,
Smithsonian Magazine,
28 Oct. 2022
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This tidy residence in the western Swiss village of Etoy was built in 1830 as a sheepfold.—
Lauren Beale,
Forbes,
30 Aug. 2021
Noun
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All the huts in the village were centered around the kraal, or cattle enclosure, which faced the rising sun.—
Aatish Taseer,
Travel + Leisure,
13 Oct. 2025
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The tiger had jumped into the kraal and killed the calves first.—
Cyril E. Holland,
Outdoor Life,
8 May 2025
Noun
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Farmer Boys’ breakfast burritos contain cage-free eggs, hash browns, cheese, salsa and choice of meats.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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Boyers said that many of these escape attempts are at least partly down to the fact a hamster cage can feel quite limiting.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The pleats are made from multiple fabric folds and bunched together to create fullness.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
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To him, the vision seemed right — not in the specific locations activated by various themes but in the sense that our neuroanatomy did seem to parse the world by subject, tangles and folds of neurons lighting up in response to clouds of ideas.—
Eric Boodman,
Vulture,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Wearing a cockfighter’s cap, George gave us a tour of his chicken coops, taking out a bird for our inspection.—
Jonathan Bernstein,
Rolling Stone,
17 Mar. 2026
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Make sure chicken coops and livestock are protected.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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That breed also took first place in Los Angeles, Oakland and San Diego, the kennel club said.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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Aerial images over the scene showed dozens of animal carriers across the site, with at least one animal kennel occupied by a dog.—
Chelsea Hylton,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Henhouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/henhouse. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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